The purpose of this section is to give you a feel for which markets might be worth trading and which you might pass on given your own set of circumstances. The figures quoted are based on the price levels outlined in the ezine, trading single contracts and do not accurately account for slippage, commissions or other trading related fees. The Score Card is updated monthly.

PLEASE NOTE!!! These results are NOT typical. The vast majority of traders LOSE MONEY. Trading commodities is RISKY!!!! These figures are estimates in the interests of tracking the trades. Erich may or may not have a real money position in any market covered at any given time.

Summary for the Month of August 2005

 

Date	Position	Market	In	Out	Profit/Loss
August 1-2	Buy	Sept Heating Oil	171.37	170.97	168 loss
August 1	Buy	Sept Unleaded	173.61	177.87	1789 profit
August 1–10	Sell	September Corn	234 ¾	219 ¾	750 profit
August 1–9	Buy	October Sugar	993	998	67 profit
August 2–3	Buy	September Copper	166.60	165.3	325 loss
August 2–5	Buy	September Coffee	104.60	105.45	318 profit
August 3–4	Sell	Sept Heating Oil	168.70	169.70	420 loss
August 3–10	Sell	September Wheat	326 ¾	323 ¾	150 profit
August 5–8	Buy	October Lean Hogs	6092	6032	240 loss
August 5–9	Sell	June Eurodollar	95.515	95.475	100 profit
August 8 -10	Buy	Sept Heating Oil	174.10	181.85	3255 profit
August 5	Sell	Sept Bean Meal	206.7	212.0	530 loss
August 8–15	Sell	September Cocoa	1437	1356	810 profit
August 8–9	Sell	September Coffee	103.90	102.50	525 profit
August 8–16	Sell	December Cotton	5137	4835	1510 profit
August 9	Sell	Sept Swiss Franc	7947	7963	200 loss
August 9–10	Sell	September Corn	217 ¾	221 ¾	200 loss
August 9	Buy	Sept Rough Rice	692	685	140 loss
August 9	Sell	September OJ	9690	9150	802 profit
August 10	Buy	September Euro	124.33	123.83	625 loss
August 10	Buy	Sept Swiss Franc	7983	7963	250 loss
August 10–15	Sell	Sept US Dollar	8747	8711	360 profit
August 10	Buy	Sept Heating Oil	184.55	183.20	567 loss
August 10–15	Buy	October Crude	6545	6710	3700 profit
August 10	Buy	Sept mini-NAS	1615.5	1597	370 loss
August 11–12	Buy	Sept Aussie Dollar	7671	7719	490 profit
August 15–16	Sell	September Wheat	316 ¾	321 ¼	225 loss
August 15–17	Buy	September Copper	169.10	170.40	325 profit
August 16-18	Buy	Sept Rough Rice	672.5	672.5	0
August 15–17	Sell	October Sugar	973	973	0
August 17	Buy	Oct Unleaded Gas	190.55	189.45	462 loss
August 18-25	Sell	Sept Mexican Peso	93.175	91.725	725 profit
August 19-22	Sell	Sept Bean Meal	188.9	188.9	0
August 19-22	Sell	Sept Soybeans	601 ¾	603	62 loss
August 22	Buy	October Crude	6640	6600	400 loss
August 22-24	Sell	October Sugar	963	967	44 loss
August 23	Sell	Oct Heating Oil	183.80	184.55	315 loss
August 23-25	Sell	September Wheat	319 ¾	315 ¼	225 profit
August 23-24	Buy	September Copper	169.10	167.35	437 loss
August 24-29	Buy	Sept British Pound	180.17	179.73	275 loss
August 24-29	Sell	Sept US Dollar	8787	8787	0
August 24-25	Buy	Oct Unleaded Gas	183.15	185.45	966 profit
August 24-29	Sell	Sept Bean Meal	187.7	185.2	250 profit
August 24-29	Sell	September Silver	693.5	679.5	700 profit
August 24	Sell	December Cotton	4857	4955	490 loss
August 25-26	Buy	September Euro	123.03	123.03	0
August 25-30	Sell	December Corn	219 ¾	221 ¼	75 loss
August 25-29	Sell	Dec Bean Oil	2257	2257	0
August 25-26	Buy	Oct Lean Hogs	6235	6425	760 profit
August 25-26	Sell	Sept Copper	165.30	166.35	265 loss
August 26-30	Sell	June Eurodollar	9559	9563	100 loss
August 26-31	Sell	December Oats	156 ¾	156 ¾	0
August 30-31	Sell	December Gold	439.3	439.3	0
Aug 31- Sept 1	Sell	December Corn	216 ¾	218 ¾	100 loss
			Total profit: $18,577 per contract	Total losses: $7,270 per contract	Net Profit for August 2005:  $11,307  before commissions and fees

 

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